The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-26
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The consideration of the appropria-
tion bill was resumed.
Mr.. Wheatley moved to reconsider
the action of the House in fixing the
salary of the Superintendent of the
Capitol at SLIGO. Carried.
Mr.. Burney moved TO strike out
$1100 and insert $l025.
Mr.. Harwell then moved to strike
out $ll00 and insert $l00l. Carried
ayes, As; nays, A.
Some d scussion arose on the subject
oil salaries of superntepdents and
Warden of the Penitentisfy. The bill
as reporte proposed to fix the ealsry
OF the Superintendent at $1,000 instead
$2400, as at present, and the salary of
the Warden at $500, instead Of $500.
The House struck out $500 and in
serted $500, the present figure. The
salary of Superintendent was left at
$4,000, ss proposed in the bill.
Judge Williams wished to reduce
the number OF porters snd dispense
with the landscape gardener, but his
motion TO this effect failed.
Mr.. Allen, of DeKalb, moved to
strike out $4,000 as the salary of Super
intendent of Public Instructions and
insert $1,000.
He said he had bsen informed by
members on this floor that the present
Superintendent had labored to defeat
in the Senate the financial features of
the measures passed by this House.
Tabled. Yeas, I'll; nays, 81.
Mr.. La moved 10 strike out $4,000
and insert $15C0.
Mr.. Hurt said that if r presenta-
tives desired to kill the school system
of the S,ate let them do it in an open,
manly way, and not stab 1t in the back,
under show of economy.
The motion to strike out $1,000 and
insert $500 was tabled. The salary
was allowed to remain at $1,000.
The House failed to allow $500 per
annum for travelling expenses by a
vote of 46 to AZ.
Mr.. Hurt moved to insert $3.50 for
travelling expenses. He denied that
the Superintendent had worked for
the defeat of the bill increasing the
school fund, passed by the House.
No travelling expenses were allowed
the Superintendent.
Mr.. Allen, of DeKalb, moved to
strike out the $500 heretofore allowed,
and proposed in the bill, as annual
compensation for clerk of the Superin-
tendent.
DR.. Delaney said that great change
seemed to have come over the spirit
OF the dreams OF some Representatives.
Alter favoring every proposition which
proposed to put every child in the
educational army, they were now
striking at the head Of the system.
Mr.. Burke thought the system had
had too much head; thai is, that too
much money had been absorbed by
the officials before getting to the teach.
ers and children. He was, however,
in favor of allowing the $500 to pay a
clerk. The motion to strike out failed.
Mr.. Hesrn moved to strike out
$25C0 as the salary OF the Commits
missioner of Agriculture and insert
$1,000. He said that the Finance Com
mittee had recommended bill pro-
posing this reduction TO passage.
Mr.. Miller called attention to the
fact that there W nothing llowed in
this appropriation bill for clerk hire
or for travelling expenses. He hoped
the appropriation would be allowed to
stand.
Mr.. Hurt opposed the melton to
strike out, which failed-yeas, 35;
nays, so.
Considerable debate took place on
the motion OF DR.. Hearn to strike out
$4,000, the amount which the blk al
lows and which has heretofore been
allowed for the annual expenses of the
Agricultural Bureau, and insert 5000.
While Mr.. Miller was advocating
the allowance OF $4,000 and speaking OF
the plans of Commissioner Hord, Mr..
Ellis asked: "Whal's he going to do
with Sam Cunningham ?" Mr.. Mil
Ter said that he did not ssk, and he
did not consider 1t any OF his bust
nese.
Mr.. Lyon moved to strike out 5000
and insert 5000.
Mr.. Erwin said that the greatest
favor that could be done the farmer